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Queensland Trucking Association's Peter Garske has hit back at what he claims is an unfair portrayal of his industry

Motorists have nothing to fear from sharing the road with heavy vehicles, according to trucking advocates in the wake of allegations aired on the ABC TV's Four Corners program. 'This Trucking Life' documented several fatal truck crash incidents and concerns by industry insiders of systemic failures in fatigue management and regulation. It also highlighted concerns about a North Queensland operator charged with more than 700 safety breaches by transport authorities. Queensland Trucking Association CEO Peter Garske says Four Corners has only repeated a range of baseless assertions by the same people over the past decade. For full story, read here.